For the second straight game, Enochs will face off against Downey. The Eagles will square off against the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Enochs is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Enochs after they put the first runs on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Downey. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly five runs.
For Downey's part, Gus Munoz Cervantes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave Munoz Cervantes a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daley Holmes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Downey: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Ortega, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Downey has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Enochs, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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